Reading Jane Eyre has bettered me in ways I never imagined. I'm now so well equipped to be that vocabulary snob at a party that I shall begin immediately, especially when the situation doesn't warrant it. I feel this really heightens the effect. Below is a preview of how I plan to use my now well-stocked arsenal.
1. Ejaculate: when expressing a sudden and urgent message, such as a greeting or goodbye. “I waved and ejaculated ‘hello’ when you walked by, but you didn’t wave back!”
2. Sallow: when describing my appearance after a Friday night of binge drinking
3. Lassitude: my cat has this in spades
4. Lugubrious: come on, tell me you don’t LOVE saying this!
5. I plan to randomly inject French phrases to everyday speech. La belle passion, or mon ange.
In reality, I will retain none of these words and will look back on this blog with a general sense of regret—ahem—rather, demur. Kudos, Wendy, for the suggestion. I only wish you would have suggested it sooner. :)
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Did you finish it already?? I'm on chapter 20-something, and shit just got really real (I'd be more specific, but you know, spoilers).
ReplyDeleteJust landed on Chapter 23. About the 1/2 way mark and chugging along nicely.
ReplyDeleteWhy thank you Kyle :) I shall champion my next pick with similar tenacity. Also forget all these male protagonists, Jane is the HBIC, love her!
ReplyDeletelol ejaculate.
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